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Dow and Kuwait Petro: Profit-Margin Play

The U.S. chemical giant hopes the joint venture will help it become a specialty player to avoid down-cycle margin squeezes Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:30 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Investing, Company News, Manufacturing, Science, Energy, MORN, HBC, DOW

2008 Sector Outlook: Health Care

Here's the fourth in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts' fundamental outlook for health care is positive Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Investing, Science, Health Care, Stock Recommendations

Small Business Catches the Green Bug

Climate policy and customer demand are spurring growth for small and medium-sized companies to supply green materials to their corporate clients Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 6:30 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: International, Science, Europe, Energy, Innovation, HBC, BCS, Small Business, BDEV.L, PSN.L, EONG.DE, AXA

2008 Sector Outlook: Energy

Here's the third in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts' fundamental outlook for energy is neutral Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:39 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Investing, Science, Energy, Stock Recommendations

Dmitry Medvedev on the Record

In a rare and prescient interview, Russia's likely next President spoke in September to BusinessWeek about democracy, the economy, and Putin's legacy Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:50 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: International, Science, Europe, Energy, Politics, BP, GAZP.RTS

Philips' Lightbulb Moment

Europe's largest electronics company is redefining itself as a global lighting king by hawking energy-efficient LED bulbs Read More...

Posted Friday, December 07, 2007 5:41 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: International, Science, Europe, Energy, GE, SI, UBS, SKS, PHG, Green Business, GLYT

The Logic of Biotech Bets

Big Pharma is investing big in targeted, biologically derived drugs, not least because they're safe from generic competition—for now Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 5:42 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, International, Science, NVS, JNJ, MRK, Biotechnology, ABT, SNY, REGN, RHBY, RX, MORG.DE, ADXN.F

Oil's Volatility Keeps Brokers Hopping

While speculators can influence price on their own, they must also react fast to news such as OPEC's Dec. 5 decision not to boost production Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 5:01 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Investing, International, Science, Energy, NMX

The Year Concept Cars Came On Small

Concept cars in 2007 signaled two important trends: increased fuel-efficiency and a shift of focus to overseas markets Read More...

Posted Friday, November 30, 2007 6:16 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Autos, F, NSANY, TM, GM, Manufacturing, Science, Energy, BMWG.DE

A Rural Health Clinic in a Box

Indian business Neurosynaptic Communications brings health care to the country's poorer citizens with a portable diagnostic kit Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 6:50 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: MOT, International, Science, Europe, Health Care

China: Wind Power's New Force

Beijing spent some $2 billion on the renewable energy source last year, and the mainland is on track to eclipse Europe, Japan, and the U.S. in a few year Read More...

Posted Monday, November 26, 2007 12:18 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: International, Asia, Science, Energy, GE

John Browne on the Future of Energy

The former BP chief talks about rising energy prices and other challenges, and recommends a set of principles for the industry in its new era Read More...

Posted Friday, November 23, 2007 11:51 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Executives, International, Science, Europe, Energy, Telecommunications, Politics, BP, Airlines, Green Business

Designing the 'Care' into Health Care

Improving the user experience could inspire people to tap into the system more regularly to help stave off more serious illness Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:43 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: MOT, MSFT, Design, Science, Innovation, Health Care, CAT, ABT, SCS, PBI, ROG

Fresh Pain for the Uninsured

As doctors and hospitals turn to GE, Citigroup, and smaller rivals to finance patient care, the sick pay much more Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Science, Insurance, C, Health Care, GE, Financial Services, WB, COF, USB, Personal Finance Loans

How $100 Oil Could Help

Pricey crude hurts in all sorts of fiscal ways—but it could also spur crucial investment in alternative fuels Read More...